Finding the perfect song to capture your love for your significant other can be challenging, especially if you and your partner have different tastes in music. As the music being released tends to capture the feelings of the artist, songs about love are being released every single day. In this article, we are going to capture some of the most romantic songs with the countdown to the 30 best love songs of all time.
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The 30 Best Love Songs Of All Time
Make sure to grab your loved one and turn up the volume on your speakers to enjoy the romantic sounds with this song compilation.
Best Love Song #1: Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris – We Found Love
Calvin Harris and Rihanna's “We Found Love” is a dramatic love song that focuses on overcoming the odds of falling in love and finding romance in a “hopeless play.” The song landed on Rihanna's 2011 album Talk Talk Talk and has been one of the best love songs ever since.
Best Love Song #2: Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You
Whitney Houston's “I Will Always Love You” is one of the spotlight songs from the 1992 soundtrack for The Bodyguard. Despite Dolly Parton originally writing the song back in 1973, the song reached worldwide success when Whitney Houston performed her rendition of it. “I Will Always Love You” has been regarded as one of the best love songs of all time.
Best Love Song #3: Diana Ross & Lionel Richie – Endless Love
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie's “Endless Love” is one of the greatest love songs of all time and with good reason. The producers of the film Endless Love were looking for a breakout song for their film featuring Brooke Shields. The song not only was a hit for Endless Love, the song also reappeared on the 1981 albumn Why Do Fools Fall in Love.
Best Love Song #4: Boyz II Men – I'll Make Love To You
When Boyz II Men first heard the composition for “I'll Make Love To You,” they feared others would see the song too similar to their previous hit “End of the Road.” Luckily the record label was right and has appeared on this list of love songs.
Best Love Song #5: Daft Punk – Digital Love
Daft Punk is one of the most popular dance music duos of all time and for good reason. The lyrics say “Oh, I don't know what to do. About this dream and you. I wish this dream comes true.” This upbeat love song has become a fan favorite for dance music fans around the world.
Best Love Song #6: Bee Gees – How Deep Is Your Love
Even though Calvin Harris and Disciples have since released a song titled “How Deep Is Your Love,” the Bee Gees originally wrote another rendition of this love song back in 1977. While the song wasn't even meant for a love scene in the beginning, “How Deep Is Your Love” was used for one of the most romantic parts of the movie Saturday Night Fever.
Best Love Song #7: Mario – Let Me Love You
When Mario released “Let Me Love You” back in 2005, the artist didn't realize just how big this song would be. Little did he know that the song would land on our list of the best love songs of all time. “It was an emotional song and those records last forever,” said Mario.
Best Love Song #8: Deadmau5 & Kaskade – I Remember
For the rare duo, Deadmau5 and Kaskade teamed up for the hit 2008 single “I Remember.” While Kaskade and Deadmau5 are doing very different things in the music scene today, “I Remember” is one of the most popular love songs of all time today.
Best Love Song #9: Ray Charles – I Can't Stop Loving You
Back in 1958, Don Gibson wrote “Oh Lonesome Me” and “I Can't Stop Loving You” during one afternoon. When Ray Charles heard the song four years later, he instantly knew that “I Can't Stop Loving You” would be one of the great love songs of our generation.
Best Love Song #10. Cyndi Lauper – Time After Time
Cyndi Lauper's “Time After Time” is one of the most iconic songs from Lauper's 1984 album She's So Unusual. Lauper's rendition of this famous love song instantly shot to the top of the charts.
Best Love Song #11: Calvin Harris – Feel So Close
Not only did Calvin Harris' “We Found Love” make a lasting impression as one of the best love songs of all time, Calvin Harris' 2012 release “Feel So Close” features uplifting verses on a modern love story. “I feel so close to you right now, it's a forcefield.”
Best Love Song #12: Peter Gabriel – In Your Eyes
The 1986 release from the album So has quickly become one of the best love songs due its love song ballad demeanor.
Best Love Song #13: Zedd ft. Foxes – Clarity
Back in 2012, Zedd teamed up with Foxes to release the modern dance music-themed single “Clarity.” The track reached worldwide success due to its captivating lyrics which include “Cause you are the piece of me I wish I didn't need. Chasing relentlessly, still fight and I don't know why. If our love is tragedy, why are you my remedy? If our love's insanity, why are you my clarity?”
Best Love Song #14: Paul McCartney and Wings – My Love
Paul McCartney wrote “My Love” for his first wife Linda. While it has a lot of meaning behind the song, “My Love” become one of the best selling love songs in the 1970s.
Best Love Song #15: Leona Lewis – Bleeding Love
Leona Lewis released “Bleeding Love” on her 2007 Spirit album after it was influenced by a long distance relationship.
Best Love Song #16: The Emotions – Best of My Love
The Emotions released “Best Of My Love” as an upbeat ballad from the late 1970s album Rejoice that was originally written with two members from Earth, Wind, and Fire. The Emotions clearly wrote this and has quickly become one of the most romantic songs of the 70s.
Best Love Song #17: The Pretenders – I'll Stand By You
The Pretenders released the iconic love song “I'll Stand By You” in 1994 as a love rock ballad. The song appeared on the album Last of the Independents and the chorus goes like “I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you, won't let nobody hurt you.”
Best Love Song #18: Galantis – Runaway (U&I)
Galantis‘ 2014 EDM love song “Runaway (U&I) features flawless production and an incredible hook.
Best Love Song #19: The Verve – Bitter Sweet Symphony
The Verve's 1992 single “Bitter Sweet Symphony” grew in instant popularity after it was released on the Urban Hymns album and later featured on the motion picture film, Cruel Intentions.
Best Love Song #20: Celine Dion – The Power of Love
Celine Dion released her cover of Jennifer Rush's single which later appeared on Dion's 1993 album The Color of My Love. This classic love song was a smash release for Dion.
Best Love Song #21: Keith Urban – Making Memories of Us
Keith Urban's 2004 country love song “Making Memories of Us” appeared on the Be Here album. Lines like “If there's life after this/I'm gonna be there to meet you with a warm, wet kiss” are sure to bring love in the air for anyone in the room.
Best Love Song #22: Queen – Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Queen's rock love song titled “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” was written by Queen's frontman as he sat in his hotel bathtub. The song about love was featured on Queen's 1979 album The Game
and went on to top the charts for one month straight. Disclosure and Sam Smith released “Latch” in 2012. This heartfelt love song stole the hearts of everyone listening to the modern day upbeat love song. Phil Spector was inspired to write “To Know Him Was to Love Him” after reading his father's tombstone in New York. The 1958 release reached number one on the charts for three straight weeks. Modest Mouse remade the 1959 classic with a bit of an indie twist. The song titled “Sleepwalking” was released on the 1996 album Interstate 8. Adele‘s romantic love song “Make You Feel My Love” is a vocal powerhouse. By remaking Bob Dylan‘s classic, Adele decided to release her remake on her 2008 debut album 19. The record breaking song from the 2008 album We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things stayed on the Billboard Hot 100 for 76 straight weeks. Back when “Music Sounds Better with You” was released in July of 1998, the love song quickly become one of the highest-selling singles of the year in the United Kingdom. This classic love song appears on the 1965 album The Temptations Sing Smokey album. The tearjerker song is one of the most popular romance songs of its days. Above & Beyond‘s 2011 release featuring Richard Bedford is one of the most iconic trance love songs of all time. With lyrics like “there’s a thing called love, That we all forget, And it’s a wasted love That we all regret,” Above & Beyond's “Thing Called Love” is a hit love song in the 2010s.
Best Love Song #23: Disclosure – Latch ft. Sam Smith
Best Love Song #24: The Teddy Bears – To Know Him Is to Love Him
Best Love Song #25: Modest Mouse – Sleepwalking
Best Love Song #26: Adele – Make You Feel My Love
Best Love Song #27: Jason Mraz – I'm Yours
Best Love Song #28: Stardust – Music Sounds Better With You
Best Love Song #29: The Temptations – My Girl
Best Love Song #30: Above & Beyond – Thing Called Love